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The Department for Transport is setting up the panel of academics and scientists to advise on whether or not drug-driving rules could be implemented in the same way as the UK's drink-driving laws.

Drug-driving law could be toughened 2012

Reliable screening devices are being developed and it is hoped approved equipment will soon provide legally acceptable proof of drug-driving.

Drug-driving law could be toughened 2012

Stephen Glaister, director of the RAC Foundation, said: There is no doubt that drug-driving is a very big and growing problem, particularly when combined with drink.

Drug-driving law could be toughened 2012

At the time, the singer – who spent a month in prison for drug-driving last year – told a press conference at the Royal Opera House in London: "I felt very reenergised after my recent troubles, I felt it was really what I want to do as an artist."

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Cannabis is among substances police might attenpt to detect in drivers, under new drug-driving rules.

Drug-driving law could be toughened 2012

The road safety minister, Mike Penning, said: Britain has some of the safest roads in the world but we know how important it is to tackle the menace of drug-driving.

Drug-driving law could be toughened 2012

"That is why we are taking forward a package of measures to streamline enforcement against both drink and drug-driving - including approving portable evidential breath testing equipment and drug testing devices which will speed up the testing process and free up police time."

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However Mr Hammond did approve a package of measures to tackle drug-driving as well as drink-driving.

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At the same time the Government will update the law to bring drug-driving into line with a number if countries, including Australia, Croatia, and Spain where drivers already face roadside drug testing.

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He said the arrests had been for offences including drug possession, drink-driving and drug-driving, assaulting or obstructing police and public nuisance.

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